Nuclear safety and security

Four-legged robot used in trial to monitor radiation

The Cumbrian nuclear plant hopes to use the robot to swab hazardous areas instead of human personnel.

The BBC's Jayne McCubbin looks back at the now infamous campaign.

Two decades of planning has gone into removing the waste, but there is still 10,000 tonnes left.

Three Chinese nationals face prison time for attempting to purchase $400,000 of nuclear material.

A government body is considering two sites in Cumbria for the waste site.

The government pledges the money to deal with Sellafield's stockpile of the hazardous material.

A team of experts develops robotic technology to help clear up old nuclear gloveboxes.

Destroying Iran's stores of enriched uranium would bring danger for people nearby but not trigger another Chernobyl.

The turbine hall at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria is "redundant", bosses say.

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